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Seven deadly sins: Greed – avarice (food security)


Event date: Thursday 17 March 2011 - 07:30pm to 09:00pm
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Seven deadly sins: Greed – avarice (food security)

View a special Q&A session on Food Security, hosted by RiAus for the ABC’s Catalyst program, examining the impact that climate change, water security, poor soils and crop disease may have on Australia’s food security in the future.

Catalyst was screened from 7:30pm at the Science Exchange, and followed by an expert panel comprising Peter Langridge, Hugh Possingham, Dana Cordell and Mike Young, and hosted by Mark Horstman. The discussion covered issues raised in the program.

In association with ABC TV.

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Related content:

ReportAustralia and Food Security in a Changing World (Report of the PMSEIC Expert Working Group, October 2010)
Presentation – The Story of Phosphorus, Eating the Earth by Institute for Sustainable Futures

View Scinamate on Food Security - The Hidden Global Food Crisis

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